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  <h3>Josh Cambria</h3>
  <p>Josh is from Hunters Point, CA and started surfing when he was 8<a href="../journal.htm"></a>. By 12 he was competing in local competitions and won the Junior Nationals in San Diego when he was 16. Since then he's been doing competitive surfing full-time and is part of Team Groundswell.</p>
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<div id="journalEntry"><h1 class="clearLeft">Day 1 | Sunday</h1>
  <h2>6:40am</h2>
  <p>This month starts on a Sunday. Fitting since I seem to have  my most spiritual moments on the water. I guess the ocean&rsquo;s my temple. Last  night I had a late night, and I&rsquo;m feeling it this morning. The suit didn't want  to get on, and I messed up and got sand in it. That&rsquo;s going to hurt all day. I  start off light, there&rsquo;s no one else around and that feeling of competition you  get from the crowds is totally absent. The waves are small, breaking over one  another in a way that causes you to become totally absorbed in what you&rsquo;re  doing. Two hours go by before I look up again.</p>
  <h2>1:30pm</h2>
  <p>It&rsquo;s amazing how much time can change things. After a little  lunch at the car I came back to the beach to find it really crowded. I don&rsquo;t  mind surfing in a crowd, I just didn&rsquo;t seem to be in the mood for it today.  After the third time of being cut off or just about mowed down by a new surfer  I bailed. I just don&rsquo;t have time for this today.</p>
  <h1>Day 3 | Tuesday</h1>
  <h2>5:00am</h2>
  <p>That&rsquo;s right, 5am. It&rsquo;s early, REALLY early, but I&rsquo;ve driven  down to Casa Josiem in Baja for some early morning  surf. The sun is just a warm hint on the horizon as we get up and eat  breakfast. Ever had red beans and rice for breakfast? The way they cook it here  they take the previous night&rsquo;s red beans and rice, pat it into a cake and grill  it on a griddle. It&rsquo;s WAY better than you think. After breakfast we hit the  beach. Tom and Tony came with me and Tony&rsquo;s testing out the new Fearless board  that Groundswell gave him. He seems to like it, but the balance is different  than what he&rsquo;s used to. I&rsquo;ve seen him ditch it at least three times this  morning.</p>
  <p>The surf today is incredible, with nice 6ft breaks running  parallel to each other. You can ride one wave all the way in; it&rsquo;s just an  amazing day. Oh, did I mention the place is deserted?</p>
  <h1>Day 7 | Saturday</h1>
  <h2>2:45pm</h2>
  <p>Well, today&rsquo;s the first day of the Ventura Open. Team  Groundswell is here in force, with Tony, Frank, Mary, and me all competing.  I&rsquo;ve drawn my favorite slot, dead last. I love seeing what other competitors  are doing with the waves before I go. It lets me know exactly how far to push  the envelope. I feel totally calm.</p>
  <h2>4:30pm</h2>
  <p>Disaster! I have no idea what happened, but during one of my  runs the board just fell out from under me. Not only did I lose it during a ride,  but I hit really hard. My knee is swollen about 5 times its normal size and I  couldn&rsquo;t make my last run. Not a good day.</p>
  <h2>7pm</h2>
  <p>We hit the local bar after the competition. Tony won, so I&rsquo;m  really happy for him. I finished 4th, despite crashing and burning as  bad as I did. Not bad considering. Well, tomorrow&rsquo;s another day&hellip;</p></div></div>
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